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Senate Bill 497 expands the number of ethics board members from 11 to 15 members but doesn’t add those extra four members until January. Louisiana Board of Ethics faces higher quorum hurdle in ...
Carolyn Kaster. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has a suggestion for parents who don't believe the Ten Commandments should be displayed in public school classrooms throughout the state. "Tell your ...
Louisiana War Cross. Jeffrey Martin Landry (born December 23, 1970) is an American politician and attorney who has served since 2024 as the 57th governor of Louisiana. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th attorney general of Louisiana from 2016 to 2024 and as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district ...
A Louisiana law that mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools relegates the commandments to a mere historic document, mischaracterizing their historical origins, writes Eli ...
Edwin Washington Edwards (August 7, 1927 – July 12, 2021) [ 1][ 2][ 3] was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 7th congressional district from 1965 to 1972 and as the 50th governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972–1980, 1984–1988, and 1992–1996). A member of the Democratic Party, he served twice ...
In 1839, Union Parish was formed from Ouachita, and Calcasieu was formed from St. Landry in 1840. Five parishes were created in 1843: Bossier, DeSoto, Franklin, Sabine, and Tensas. Morehouse Parish and Vermilion Parish were formed from Ouachita and Lafayette parishes, respectively, in 1844.
Procopio said while there are other issues, including Landry ’ s control over the state Board of Ethics, that remain a concern, the governor’s attempt to overhaul the state constitution could ...
The Louisiana Constitution also entitles the Louisiana Legislature to appoint a student member to the Board as the Regents' 15th member. Commissioner Sally Clausen resigned in 2010 after a controversy centered on her one-day retirement in 2009 in order to collect vacation and sick leave pay and to draw both retirement and salary in excess of ...